The Chip Warriors: Episode 2 - The First Chip War

Episode 2, The First Chip War - Those on the frontline in the semiconductor battle with Japan in the 1980s recall their experiences - and how America eventually prevailed. Although Japan was considered an economic threat at the time, it was nonetheless a US allay and a democracy. China, under communist rule, is seen by Washington as a triple threat: economically, militarily and ideologically.